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Gilmore Girls Season 6 [HD]

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I have been a fan of the 'Gilmore Girls' since the second episode of the series (I never saw the pilot until the DVD release), and ever since that episode I had been hooked into this wonderful, magical, comedic, and heartfilled world with these characters.

Season six starts off on a much different note, taking the show in a direction that it has never been: What would things be like if Lorelai and Rory where no longer friends, and never spoke? After the rift between mother and daughter at the end of the fifth season, Rory dropped out of Yale and moved in with her Grandparents, aliennating her mother, who was eccentially at a loss for words on the entire subject.

Trying to make up for each other's loss Rory starts to go down a path of wallowing and denial as her relationship with Logan gets more and more serious. Lorelai on the otherhand has a wedding to plan and a new dog to take care off.

Season Six while not as good of an overall quality as season five, is still a very strong and entertaining as ever, and for long time fans of the show there are more than a few surprises including the return of two old cast members, A very special wedding (which is probably the best episode of the series thus far), and a bittersweat goodbye to the series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino who's final episode as an Executive Producer will the finale, fitting titled: "Partings"

Season Six includes the following episodes:

New and Improved Lorelai

Fight Face

The UnGraduate

Always a Godmother, Never a God

We've Got Magic to Do

Welcome to the Doll House

Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number

Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out

The Prodigal Daughter Returns

He's Slippin' `Em Bread... Dig?

The Perfect Dress

Just Like Gwen and Gavin

Friday Night's Alright For Fighting

You've Been Gilmored

A Vineyard Valentine

Bridesmaid Revisited

I'm OK, You're OK

The Real Paul Anka

I Get A Sidekick Out of You

Super Cool Party People

Driving Miss Gilmore

Partings

Season six, while finally showing its age is a perfect example why this is one of the best TV series on Television.

Lorelai Gilmore, as played by the wonderful Lauren Graham, is usually the merriest of characters, a wellspring of fun and laughter. However, in this sixth season of "Gilmore Girls" she is forced to cope with levels of disappointment and heartache unprecedented in the show's history. The first half of the season Lorelai is estranged from her usually "freakishly close" daughter, Rory (angelic Alexis Bledel); and in the second half she watches in anguish as her fiance and soulmate Luke (Scott Patterson) slips away from her.

Some fans of the series were upset by the Lorelai's rift (including reportedly Graham herself) but I thought it was a daring move by the writers. Rory has always been a little too good to be entirely believable, and it was interesting to watch Bledel's fine work at displaying Rory's bafflement in screwing up her life. Graham also shone as she showed Lorelai's stoicism and trademark mental toughness as well as the grief lurking underneath. When the reconciliation finally came it was a classic Gilmore moment.

The revelation of Luke's long-lost daughter was derided by many as a "Cousin Oliver" moment, and I had problems myself with the haphazard plot mechanics. But the emotional content of the storyline rang true. Scott Patterson was touching as a man clearly in over his head, and once again Graham was heartrending as Lorelai desperately tried to hang on. This season the many, many laughs were balanced by a lot of tears and some viewers didn't like it. But if you view this season as part of the journey and not the final destination I think you will get a better perspective. We all await with some trepidation a new season without the Palladinos, but given the set-up of this eventful sixth season the next could be fascinating.

First, I'm not a kid, but I don't want my personal details attached to this review. Having said that, I didn't particularly care for where the show went in this season. I think that the quality of the writing seriously decreased since season 5.

Having said that, I find serious faults with this DVD release:

1. Instead of the book style of the previous five seasons, wherein each disc has it's own plastic "page", this set has the six discs on three pages, with two overlapping discs per page. This makes it incredibly frustrating when taking out or putting back the bottom disc of each page (because you have to take out both discs, then put the top disc back).

2. There are NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES! I used this feature quite often in the previous five seasons for two primary reasons: a) because the characters talk so fast, it's sometimes hard for me to understand them; and b) because it's hard for me to understand Michel. Warner Bros apparently decided in their infinite wisdom to only include French and Spanish subtitles on this season.

3. On the fourth (last) episode of Disc 3, you will notice a serious degradation of quality. During the second chapter of the episode (right after the opening credits; 2:15:30 into the disc, which is 1:49 into chapter 23), you will notice the color get much darker and the quality will drop. It's almost as if someone turned a light off during the filming.

4. There are NO SPECIAL FEATURES! In each of the previous five seasons, there have been special features -- deleted scenes, featurettes, facts/trivia, etc. In this season, there is nothing. It's as if Warner Bros decided that it wasn't worthwhile to put any time or effort into this DVD set.

All-in-all, I'm quite unhappy about this purchase. If I had to go back and purchase it again, I would seriously reconsider based on these issues (most notably the "no subtitles" issue). I cannot possibly understand why Warner Bros would decide to release this set with substandard features compared to the previous seasons. Warner Bros shoudl be ashamed of this release.

Who's the genius who designed this package? The difficult to manage fold out design with the DVD's layered on top of each other is cumbersome. The lack of special features is upsetting. The special features are a large part of the reason why I buy these on DVD in the first place. I would rather wait longer for the company to put together a season on DVD that is worth my money. For a fan, the ridiculous packaging and lack of specials is a complete waste of my money.

Good Season, but the fact that the usually highly entertaining interviews and insights are missing greatly disappointed me. I have taken the time to write an e-mail to Warner Brothers DVD and complain about the lack of Closed Captioning, which is highly insulting to the Deaf Community. If you would like to do the same please follow these steps:

Go to www.wbdvd.com

Scroll to bottom and click on "General Help"

Click "Other FAQs"

Click the link for Question 8

"Click Here" to send and e-mail complaint to Warner Brothers.

I limited my complaint to the lack of closed captioning, but I think they should also hear that the lack of special features is upsetting.

Poeple need to calm down about how different season 6 is from the others. Stop making rash, false and ridiculous statements about how "the show is dead" and how you are no longer going to watch new or even previous episodes anymore. You aren't true GG fans. Get a clue.

I've been a fan from day 1, have seen every episode and can safely say I know this show inside out. People are comparing season 6 to the earlier seasons(1-3), where Lorelai and Rory were inseparable. The show has grown since then, as was always the intention. Compare it to seasons 4 and 5, which is the direction the show was always meant to take, as the premise of Rory going to college and moving away from home was set from the very beginning. After watching season 5(which is acclaimed by both fans and critics alike as the series best season),I can't see much difference in the show as it moves through season 6. Yes, there's the Lorelai/Rory separation, but this is handled so very well and acted beautifully. Plus, it allows for episode 9(the fantastic episode in which Rory and Lorelai reunite-now my favourite episode ever) which is absolutely touching, and could not have taken place without the dramatic and suspensful episodes which preceeded it.

The core components of the show that made us fans are all still there, and just as strong as ever. Wit, one liners, eccentric characters, warmth, brilliant acting and drama. They have always mixed drama with comedy, and progressed the characters each season. Lorelai and Rory have fought before..and believe it or not 21 year old college students DO go through phases of uncertainty and disillusionment. Why are people so shocked with the so called dramatic twists of this season?

I watch this show to be entertained, drawn into the characters, be surprised and to laugh. Season 6 provides all of this. Re-watch the episodes people, you will find you have made an incorrect judgement.

The first 4 episodes are a little more sombre than the series as a whole, however episode 5 is where it picks up. The Lorelai/Rory separation storyline actually really starts to work here as Emily and Richard shine, and there are some very funny scenes with the ladies of the DAR, Paris, and of course who can forget Emily's legendary verbal attack on Mrs Huntzburger? These episodes were as real and funny as any of the previous seasons.

From Episode 9 onwards the show really steps it up. Paris as the editor of the Yale daily news, Rory starting work for a newspaper, Luke becoming a Dad-some of the best plotlines and funniest moments of the shows entire run. The episodes where Rory and Lorelai return to Friday night dinners and where Lane gets married are hands down some of the best episodes of the shows entire 6 season run. Episodes 10 and 11 of this season are pretty close behind and had some genuine laugh out loud moments.

And a season cliffhanger that seems out of character? Do you people not remember the season 4 ender with Rory and Dean? This show has never been afraid to push boundaries that may make the characters less likeable. Yes Luke is a little grumpy, but he has always been grumpy-that's his character. I still found him endearing, especially as the overprotective, kindof dorky Dad to April. And Lorelai has lost her mojo?? Never! Wrong, wrong, wrong people. She's as strong and defiant as ever, and the one liners and pop culture references continue to fly out of her mouth faster than any other character on t.v.

For those of you who haven't seen the 6th season yet and are worried it isn't as sharp, witty, funny and surprising as the other seasons..rest assured. After the first 4 episdoes, you will find yourself in familiar territory. Plus, the acting is the best it's ever been. Yes the situation with Lorelai running to Chris in the finale was dramatic and places her relationship with Luke in doubt. But lets face it-Luke and Lorelai have never had a smooth relationship and have only been together since the end of season 4. For me, I am VERY intrigued as to how this situation is handled, and am waiting eagerly for the commencement of season 7 to find out. Keeping your audience on it's toes and in suspense as opposed to predictability is what has always separated Gilmore Girls from the rest of the pack.

Seasons 5 and 6 were pretty much on par as the highest overall rating seasons of the Gilmore Girls thus far, and the dvd for season 6 is number 13 on the bestsellers list here, and hasn't even been released yet! Bad season huh?-you people need to stop microwaving with the door open.

I am very disappointed in this dvd set. Some genius had the brilliant idea to change the box itself. So now, when you want to watch dvd 2, you first have to get out dvd 1. Seriously!

There's the issue of the Missing Features, which is just bad. Why not take some time and add the deleted scenes? That couldn't take long.

Also, it's really annoying that they didn't think to put on subtitles in English, only in Spanish and French. I'm not English speaking myself, and the subtitles that were on all of the other five dvd sets.

Very, very disappointing, and just plain dumb.

Love the show, though...

Season six of the critically acclaimed series had fans of the show split down the middle just like with season 4, although maybe less strongly. The reason?. Well, there's a couple. We'll get to that in a minute. Season six is a fine season for the series, but it hits some minor bumps along the way. It picks up right where season 5 left off, with Lorelai getting the call that Rory is in jail for taking out a yacht with Logan. "New And Improved Lorelai" is the season premiere, and it's a good one. The mother and daughter are on the outs, and Rory gets sentenced for her crime. The consequences for the crime are played out over the next few episodes. "We've Got Magic To Do", is a solid episode that will have you cheering for Richard and Emily, and Mitchum Huntzberger and his wife getting theirs. Richard comes to his senses about their arrangement with Rory in "Welcome To The Dollhouse", which includes a sweet gesture by Richard with the aforementioned dollhouse. Jess rears his head again in "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ring Out", which has him speaking some sense into Rory over all of the recent drama. Mother and daughter are finally reunited in the fantastic ep, "The Prodigal Daughter Returns". The second half of the season has some great eps and moments, but it's the twist that divided the fans. Luke learns he is a dad, and the following revelation puts a damper on Luke and Lorelai's relationship. A lot of people hated this turn of events and April, but I love the character. She fits in with the GG lingo, and the actress is phenomenal in the role. But poor Lorelai. What will this mean in the long run between her and Luke?. What's a drama without conflict?. People also had a problem with the ongoing seperation between Lorelai and Rory during the first part of the season. While it wasn't always feel good, I liked it because it showed more conflict(there's that word again)in their relationship when things have always been pretty rosy. Other notable eps here include the Thanksgiving episode, "He's Slippin 'Em Bread...Dig?", "The Real Paul Anka", and "I Get A Sidekick Out Of You". The season finale, "Partings", sets up some interesting things, but I was not satisfied with it as I was with past season finales. Season six also includes a wedding(you'll find out who), and other goodies. Some story choices weren't the best, and the mother/daughter seperation, even tho I liked them trying something different, just felt wrong. For any of the flaws that season six has, they have just as many, if not more, great moments that totally make up for it. The writing is still top notch, and the cast is still one of TV's best ensembles. Season 7 starts on the new CW Network, and I hope everyone finds it.

Gilmore Girls is one of the best series to ever be on television. It has succeeded to bring to life such realistic characters that have become real. The show has always seemed more like real life when compared to other shows. We have experienced the ups and downs, loves and losses of these people- Lorelai, Luke, Rory, Sookie, Emily, Richard- the list goes on.

Season 5 ended with what fans have been longing for- the union of Lorelai and Luke as a couple. Season 6 could have flowed a little better, but the writers took many chances here as they kept the show true to form- inventive, true to life and always bringing up the unexpected.

Let's be serious. Many are upset that Luke and Lorelai didn't just continue walking into the splendors of love's bliss but these are real, complex characters and both bring much baggage. Also, life just doesn't go complication free.

Lorelai, played by the rare and extremely gifted Lauren Graham, has always been extremely strong and fought thru thick and thin. This season her world had many hits- Rory was out of her life for a long while and Luke, whether due to his introduced daughter or not, was very noncommital about the marriage. She had put her heart on the line and she had too much.

Seeing these episodes in secondary viewing, I can't wait for the uninterrupted viewing on dvd. Lorelai had an emotional breakdown this year. It was just too much and her depression grew as the season progressed. It should have been and Emmy for Lauren.

The show was true to life as it always has been. Lorelai is human and can only take so much. To just stick with Luke and Lorealai as a happy couple would have been unrealistic - it would have taken the show out of of its true form - continuous exploration of the shows complex characters.

I myself am not at all concerned with the departure of the shows main creative force and have much hope and anticipation for season 7. Also, to all you Gilmore fans who say stop watching the show - if you loved the show so much you would forgive a season that was different in form from others. All long running shows have had this. Loyal fans will be back and never have lost their love for this innovative, creative work of art.

Compared to other tv, even a slightly off season is far superior. The Gilmore Girls is tv at its best.

I have to agree with the majority here. This was the worst season of the best show on TV. None of the main characters were themselves this year (save Emily and Richard). I kept waiting for the strong, independent women I grew to love to watch from week to week to return. They never did.

The only reason I am even considering buying this season is for two reasons: The return of Jess and so I can have a complete collection. And honestly, I am still considering simply watching the first 5 seasons, when the Gilmore Girls were themselves.